Classic RALLY! Scans

I thought I would throw something a little different to what’s been up of late into the mix and take some scans from I book I have called “RALLY!” it’s a 1970′s book, written by John Davenport and published by Hamlyn.  If the pictures interest you, the books ISBN is; 0 600 37570 0

It’s almost rude to not have an Escort front such an entry.  However… I’m often described as rude.

Lincoln Mercury Comet, Factory entered Nissan Cedric in Background

Keep in mind these are scans out of an old book, if you click on the picture, it will take you to the largest resolution I could get from the book without them appearing marred in some manner.

Of course, there are Escorts, just click

The infamous flying MkI of Jussi Kynsilehto during the 1000 Lakes Rally

Of course, as spectacular as that looks, the end result was just as much so but in a negative manner, it’s a picture which is often overlooked when people see the first image;

Gravity, do not defy it!

Hey, it's a Panhard PL17!

The mighty Citroen DS21

...and again!

Next is probably one of my favourite old rally cars of all time and I can’t even explain why.  They’re such a curious looking little machine, the wonderful Saab V4.

Saab V4

The more commonly sited Ford Cortina MkI

The wonderous Mini, destroyer of Snow

Hey, it's a Mitsubishi that isn't an Evolution!

A less airbourne MkI Ford Escort

The Escort, it's now twice as marked!

Datsun Saves!

Now, here's a small British car I'd take over the Escort, an Avenger!

…and the last one, another B&W shot of a car you don’t see many photos of in rallying, at least not over these parts;

Opel Kadett

It’s a shame that photo isn’t colour, it would make be a fantastic shot.  I really only included those Escorts for a certain Escort Rally loving oldschool.co.nz member.  I wonder if he’ll even make mention of them…      …we’ll see!

-Michael